The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 406 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: stock oil pressure sender on E36... Re: stock oil pressure sender on E36... 85 'e' alternator parts Re: 85 'e' alternator parts Re: 85 'e' alternator parts Re: 85 'e' alternator parts e30 M3 Oil Cooler hoses BMW E36 Dalan receiver & brake light adapter for sale alignment shop in Seattle?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:41:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: stock oil pressure sender on E36... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what I found was a right angle adapter block with a single > sender with two leads on the back... http://www.bavauto.com/assets/imglib500/240_043.jpg Does it look like that? That's your basic VDO adapter to hook up a 1/8 npt aftermarket sender. I would guess your stock warning light wasn't hooked up to anything, did you find the dangling connector? or found it zip tied somewhere? Carlos. 93 325is 88 325is __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:14:38 -0400 (EDT) From: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: stock oil pressure sender on E36... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, On Sat, 23 Oct 2004, Carlos Lopez wrote: > > what I found was a right angle adapter block with a single > > sender with two leads on the back... > > http://www.bavauto.com/assets/imglib500/240_043.jpg > > Does it look like that? That's your basic VDO adapter to hook up a 1/8 > npt aftermarket sender. I would guess your stock warning light wasn't > hooked up to anything, did you find the dangling connector? or found > it zip tied somewhere? Right, that looks like the adapter... The pressure sender had two lugs on its back, one of which had a wire off to the dash gauages (didn't pull it, but its the same color and is heading to the right place... :-) and the other wire looks like it disappears into the stock harness. The sender looks like this: http://www.bavauto.com/assets/product_images/hardpart/360_023.jpg To convert back to stock, looks like I can buy a stock oil pressure sender for $7.23: http://img.eautopartscatalog.com/live/P403026504GER.JPG But I'd need to find a stock connector to re-convert the wiring back to stock format...? Thanks for the help! Mark ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:16:40 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 85 'e' alternator parts Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Who has the best price on alternator parts of a 85 325e? I race RC cars and rebuild electric motors all the time...the price I see on 'rebuilt' alternators drives me crazy as I know all I need to do is replace the brushes and re-surface the commutator.... So...anyone got a good source for brushes? Dave ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:29:30 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Dave Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 85 'e' alternator parts Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What makes you think you need to have it "rebuilt"? l you likely need to do is replace the voltage regulator (i.e., "brushes") unless the commutator is really bad or the bearings are shot (not terribly likely in my opinion and experience with E30 alternators). You can get voltage regulators from tons of sources (like the SSF ones), try www.bimmerparts.com. Regards, Rich - also has R/C cars (RC10) that I should break out and mess with again... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Thomas > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 12:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [UUC] 85 'e' alternator parts > > > > Who has the best price on alternator parts of a 85 325e? I race > RC cars and > rebuild electric motors all the time...the price I see on 'rebuilt' > alternators drives me crazy as I know all I need to do is replace > the brushes > and re-surface the commutator.... > > So...anyone got a good source for brushes? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:37:36 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Dave Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 85 'e' alternator parts Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > What makes you think you need to have it "rebuilt"? l you likely > need to do is replace the voltage regulator .... The "l" should have been "all", my mistake (toggled the stupid "insert" button mistakenly and failed to fix that). Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 17:30:21 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 85 'e' alternator parts Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Saturday 23 October 2004 09:29 pm, Rich Dorffer wrote: > What makes you think you need to have it "rebuilt"? l you likely need to > do is replace the voltage regulator (i.e., "brushes") unless the commutator > is really bad or the bearings are shot (not terribly likely in my opinion > and experience with E30 alternators). You can get voltage regulators from > tons of sources (like the SSF ones), try www.bimmerparts.com. I agree, it probably only needs brushes, but its a simple enough task for me to rebuild it. You can get by with just installing new brushes...but if you have the capability to resurface the commutator then the brushes will last a lot longer. Dave ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:55:23 -0400 From: "JohnGrills\(Home\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: e30 M3 Oil Cooler hoses Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey all, while doing some routine maintenance I happened to notice that the upper oil cooler hose seems to twist at the fitting, the lower hose does not twist...looks like a pressure leak, anyone know of a 3rd party source for these hoses? I think they are about $150 from the dealer. I've googled to no avail... Thanks, John Grills 88M3 88iX 87iC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 12:00:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Evolution Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, autox mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Pittsburgh Autox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: BMW E36 Dalan receiver & brake light adapter for sale Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, I've got a Dalan hitch receiver and Hoppy brake light adapter for an e36 bmw that I don't need... It was mounted on my '93 325is and I assume it works on any 'non-hatchback' e36. $100 plus shipping from Youngstown, OH if required. Pics at: http://www.maracing.com/bmw_hitch/ Mark ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 17:07:42 +0000 From: "Gilbert Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: alignment shop in Seattle? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gruppe: Can anyone recommend a good alignment shop in North Seattle? I'll travel to the East side if necessary. TIA. Replys can be sent direct to me. Thank again. Gilbert ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(9 messages) **********
